Open-Field Politics - Michael Barone, Wall Street Journal
Democrats Hugely Outvoting GOP - Mort Kondracke, Roll Call
The Choice for Democrats: Inspiration vs. Substance - Joe Klein, Time
The Winter of Conservative Discontent - Thomas Lifson, American Thinker
McCain Will Be Formidable in November - David Broder, Washington Post
Beware the Coming Democratic Sea-Change - David Frum, Financial Times
McCain or the Wilderness - Daniel Henninger, Wall Street Journal
What's Hidden in the Dem Numbers - John Heilemann, New York Magazine
Early Voting Insanity And a GOP Gift - George Will, Washington Post
McCain: Conservative Sense & Sensibility - Bennett & Leibsohn, NRO
Who's More Electable, Clinton or Obama? - Nicholas Kristof, NY Times
Clinton & Obama: Why Not Both? - Michael Duffy, Time
Weird Times, Weirder Election - Victor Davis Hanson, RealClearPolitics
A Fine Mess - Marc Ambinder, New York Times
Why the West Is Best - Ibn Warraq, City Journal
After Iraq - Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic
The Decade of Appeasement - Joseph Loconte, Weekly Standard
The Race: Clinton 1060, Obama 981 | McCain 720,Romney 279,Huck 194
RCP Blog: Daily 08 / Politics Nation: Cole on Clinton | IL Cong. Nominees
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Editorials
McCain, GOP Conservatives Need Each Other - Dallas Morning News
Beyond Super Tuesday - USA Today
The Wages of HillaryCare - Wall Street Journal
Shutting Down Zanan - New York Times
Political News & Analysis
Romney Drops Out of the Race - Associated Press
Obama on Pace to Raise $30 Million in February - Politico
Washington State the Next Big Prize - Seattle Times
Loss Aside, Romney Puts Convention on Calendar - New York Times
McCain Looks Toward General Election - Dan Balz, Washington Post
Can Mrs. Clinton Lose? - Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal
The Cult of Obama - Joel Stein, Los Angeles Times
Republicans Vote for Safety - Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post
The Romney Campaign, RIP - Jay Cost, RealClearPolitics
The Struggle for the Soul of the Democrats - Karen Tumulty, Time
Dems Divided Along Educational Lines - David Brooks, New York Times
It All Comes Down to Toughness - Susan Estrich, FOX News
Gloves Off: The Dem Plan to Hit McCain - Jeanne Cummings, The Politico
Nightmare Scenario for Democrats - Chuck Raasch, USA Today
Why McCain Endures - Michael Gerson, Washington Post
Bernanke's Next Challenge - Lawrence Kudlow, RealClearPolitics
The Recovery Plan America Needs - Robert Kuttner, American Prospect
A New Meaning for 'Women and Children First' - Oliver North, Creators
The Implausibility of Nuclear Terrorism - Steve Chapman, Chicago Trib
A Bloomberg Run Looks Less Likely - Peter Brown, The Politico
Why Romney Failed - Tom Bevan, RealClearPolitics
General Election Polls: McCain vs. Clinton | McCain vs. ObamaRCP Blog: Veepstakes! | Daily 08 / Politics Nation: Nothing As It Seems
Can Mrs. Clinton Lose? - Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal
The Cult of Obama - Joel Stein, Los Angeles Times
Republicans Vote for Safety - Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post
The Romney Campaign, RIP - Jay Cost, RealClearPolitics
The Struggle for the Soul of the Democrats - Karen Tumulty, Time
Dems Divided Along Educational Lines - David Brooks, New York Times
It All Comes Down to Toughness - Susan Estrich, FOX News
Gloves Off: The Dem Plan to Hit McCain - Jeanne Cummings, The Politico
Nightmare Scenario for Democrats - Chuck Raasch, USA Today
Why McCain Endures - Michael Gerson, Washington Post
Bernanke's Next Challenge - Lawrence Kudlow, RealClearPolitics
The Recovery Plan America Needs - Robert Kuttner, American Prospect
A New Meaning for 'Women and Children First' - Oliver North, Creators
The Implausibility of Nuclear Terrorism - Steve Chapman, Chicago Trib
A Bloomberg Run Looks Less Likely - Peter Brown, The Politico
Why Romney Failed - Tom Bevan, RealClearPolitics
General Election Polls: McCain vs. Clinton | McCain vs. ObamaRCP Blog: Veepstakes! | Daily 08 / Politics Nation: Nothing As It Seems
Editorials
Half-Way There - The Economist
McCain Makes His Case - Investor's Business Daily
Obama's Promise - The Nation
Iranian Nuclear Rewrite - Wall Street Journal
Political News & Analysis
McCain Reaches Out to the Right - Politico
Challenges and Miscalculations Dogged Romney from the Start - NYT
Clinton, Obama Go Head-to-Head in Fundraising - Chicago Tribune
Clinton Arrives in Seattle, Candidates Debate Who's the Outsider - ST
RADICAL RIGHT
Bush Bear Hugs The Far Right
Before today, President Bush had kept his distance from the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), sending only "videotaped greetings" to address the premiere gathering of the conservative movement. But in a raucous speech this morning, Bush made his first "personal appearance at CPAC since he became president." He touted his "philosophy" and urging the assembled activists to "fight for victory" in 2008, because, he claimed, "prosperity and peace are in the balance." Vice President Dick Cheney addressed the conference yesterday as well, telling the audience that he "damn right" would "support" the "decisions" of the Bush administration again. The appearances by both Bush and Cheney mark "the first time in 35 years that both the president and vice president have addressed the conference in person in the same year." By showing up in person this year, Bush joined a schedule of ideological fellow travelers that ranges from former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton to former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. In years past, CPAC has been a forum for the hard-line right wing to show its true colors. The year 2008 appears to be no different.
FAR-RIGHT FORUM: With panel sessions like "Hugo Chavez Democrats: Silencing the Right," "Why Blacks Think Conservative, But Vote Liberal," and "How the Liberals Are Criminalizing Free Enterprise," CPAC 2008 continues the organization's long tradition of displaying the farthest reaches of conservatism. The line up of ideologues speaking at CPAC is a who's who of the far right. For instance, speaking today is Dinesh D'Souza, whose recent book, The Enemy At Home, blames 9/11 on "the cultural left" in "Congress, the media, Hollywood, the nonprofit sector and the universities." Also addressing the crowd is David Horowitz, the father of Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week, who will be taking part in the "Silencing the Right" discussion. In Horowitz's mind, passionate disagreement with right-wing ideas is tantamount to "silencing the right" with a "figurative" noose being hung over the heads of conservatives. Speaking tomorrow is controversial gun rights advocate John Lott, who famously invented an online fan to defend his disputed research.
COULTER CLASH: In years past, the most controversial attendee at CPAC has been conservative columnist Ann Coulter. In 2006, she made headlines when she derogatorily referred to Muslims as "ragheads," saying that "our motto should be post-9/11, 'raghead talks tough, raghead faces consequences.'" In 2007, she said she couldn't "really talk about" then-Democratic presidential candidate and former senator John Edwards because "you have to go into rehab if you use the word 'faggot.'" Nominally, "CPAC's organizers decided to cut her from the list of speakers" this year, but Coulter will still speak at the conference in an unofficial capacity. Calling it "unfortunate" that she wasn't invited, the Young America's Foundation (YAF), along with Human Events, Townhall.com, Citizens United, and the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute, arranged to hold a "Q & A session" with Coulter that "is not part of the general sessions." According to YAF, attendees of the session "must be registered for CPAC." CPAC's organizers have said they're open to officially inviting her in 2009.
CANDID CONSERVATIVES: As Coulter's past CPAC speeches have demonstrated, the annual conference is an opportunity for conservatives to let their guard down and express their true beliefs, no matter how divorced from reality they may be. In 2005, Rep. Chris Cox (R-CA) introduced Cheney by declaring that weapons of mass destruction had been found in Iraq. "We continue to discover biological and chemical weapons and facilities to make them inside Iraq," said Cox. According to Salon's Michelle Goldberg, "no one gasped" at Cox's "startling revelation" because the fiction was an already-accepted truism for the CPAC attendees. In 2003, one official vendor at the conference sold "No Muslims = No Terrorists" bumper stickers, though he was forced to put them away while Cheney was speaking. In his speech, President Bush claimed today that Cheney is "the best Vice President in history." His remarks were greeted with chants of "four more years!"
Bush Bear Hugs The Far Right
Before today, President Bush had kept his distance from the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), sending only "videotaped greetings" to address the premiere gathering of the conservative movement. But in a raucous speech this morning, Bush made his first "personal appearance at CPAC since he became president." He touted his "philosophy" and urging the assembled activists to "fight for victory" in 2008, because, he claimed, "prosperity and peace are in the balance." Vice President Dick Cheney addressed the conference yesterday as well, telling the audience that he "damn right" would "support" the "decisions" of the Bush administration again. The appearances by both Bush and Cheney mark "the first time in 35 years that both the president and vice president have addressed the conference in person in the same year." By showing up in person this year, Bush joined a schedule of ideological fellow travelers that ranges from former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton to former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. In years past, CPAC has been a forum for the hard-line right wing to show its true colors. The year 2008 appears to be no different.
FAR-RIGHT FORUM: With panel sessions like "Hugo Chavez Democrats: Silencing the Right," "Why Blacks Think Conservative, But Vote Liberal," and "How the Liberals Are Criminalizing Free Enterprise," CPAC 2008 continues the organization's long tradition of displaying the farthest reaches of conservatism. The line up of ideologues speaking at CPAC is a who's who of the far right. For instance, speaking today is Dinesh D'Souza, whose recent book, The Enemy At Home, blames 9/11 on "the cultural left" in "Congress, the media, Hollywood, the nonprofit sector and the universities." Also addressing the crowd is David Horowitz, the father of Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week, who will be taking part in the "Silencing the Right" discussion. In Horowitz's mind, passionate disagreement with right-wing ideas is tantamount to "silencing the right" with a "figurative" noose being hung over the heads of conservatives. Speaking tomorrow is controversial gun rights advocate John Lott, who famously invented an online fan to defend his disputed research.
COULTER CLASH: In years past, the most controversial attendee at CPAC has been conservative columnist Ann Coulter. In 2006, she made headlines when she derogatorily referred to Muslims as "ragheads," saying that "our motto should be post-9/11, 'raghead talks tough, raghead faces consequences.'" In 2007, she said she couldn't "really talk about" then-Democratic presidential candidate and former senator John Edwards because "you have to go into rehab if you use the word 'faggot.'" Nominally, "CPAC's organizers decided to cut her from the list of speakers" this year, but Coulter will still speak at the conference in an unofficial capacity. Calling it "unfortunate" that she wasn't invited, the Young America's Foundation (YAF), along with Human Events, Townhall.com, Citizens United, and the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute, arranged to hold a "Q & A session" with Coulter that "is not part of the general sessions." According to YAF, attendees of the session "must be registered for CPAC." CPAC's organizers have said they're open to officially inviting her in 2009.
CANDID CONSERVATIVES: As Coulter's past CPAC speeches have demonstrated, the annual conference is an opportunity for conservatives to let their guard down and express their true beliefs, no matter how divorced from reality they may be. In 2005, Rep. Chris Cox (R-CA) introduced Cheney by declaring that weapons of mass destruction had been found in Iraq. "We continue to discover biological and chemical weapons and facilities to make them inside Iraq," said Cox. According to Salon's Michelle Goldberg, "no one gasped" at Cox's "startling revelation" because the fiction was an already-accepted truism for the CPAC attendees. In 2003, one official vendor at the conference sold "No Muslims = No Terrorists" bumper stickers, though he was forced to put them away while Cheney was speaking. In his speech, President Bush claimed today that Cheney is "the best Vice President in history." His remarks were greeted with chants of "four more years!"
EDUCATION -- HOUSE PASSES MEASURE TO INCREASE STUDENT AID: Yesterday, the House passed a bill to increase aid to needy college students by billions of dollars. The College Opportunity and Affordability Act, which passed by a vote of 354 to 58, contains $20 billion in new federal financial aid, "the largest boost since the G.I. Bill of 1944." Among its provisions, the bill will increase the maximum level for Pell Grants and allow students to receive them throughout the year, require colleges to disclose their relationships with lenders, and take steps to lower the costs of textbooks. The bill would also "require colleges to report on how much of their endowment they are spending to keep costs down." The measure passed with broad bipartisan support, despite opposition from the Bush administration on many of its provisions. Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA), chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, called for quick reconciliation with the previously approved Senate bill, saying, "[I]t's critical that we move swiftly to complete work on this vital legislation so students and parents can have access to a college application and aid process that is simpler, more transparent and has greater integrity."
ENVIRONMENT -- CDC BLOCKED RELEASE OF 'ALARMING' ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT: The Center for Public Integrity reported yesterday that for more than seven months, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) "blocked the publication of an exhaustive federal study of environmental hazards in the eight Great Lakes states" because of "alarming information" about "elevated infant mortality and cancer rates." The report finds that "more than nine million" Americans in the Great Lakes states "may face elevated health risks from being exposed to dioxin, PCBs, pesticides, lead, mercury, or six other hazardous pollutants." In 2001, the International Joint Commission that advises the United States and Canada on water quality requested the report, but just days before the report was to be released in July 2007, the CDC "withdrew it, saying that it needed further review." David Carpenter a member of the International Joint Commission's science advisory board said, "I don't know of any improvements that could be made." Scientists and members of Congress have criticized the CDC for withholding the report.
VETERANS -- STUDIES SAY NEW WAR VETS FACING JOB WOES: A recent Department of Veterans Affairs study found that "[s]trained by war, recently discharged veterans are having a harder time finding civilian jobs and are more likely to earn lower wages for years," the AP reports. The report said that these issues are "due partly to employer concerns about their mental health and overall skills" but also "continuing problems with the Bush administration's efforts to help 4.4 million troops who have been discharged from active duty since 1990." Publicity surrounding returning soldiers' post-traumatic stress disorder has been a double-edged sword. While the publicity has generated positive attention and more federal funding, "stories that perpetuate the 'Wacko Vet' myth -- ha[ve] also made some employers more cautious to hire a veteran." Moreover, a separate Labor Department study found that "formal job complaints by reservists remained high, citing concerns about denied jobs or benefits after they tried to return to their old jobs after extended tours in Iraq."
ENVIRONMENT -- CDC BLOCKED RELEASE OF 'ALARMING' ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT: The Center for Public Integrity reported yesterday that for more than seven months, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) "blocked the publication of an exhaustive federal study of environmental hazards in the eight Great Lakes states" because of "alarming information" about "elevated infant mortality and cancer rates." The report finds that "more than nine million" Americans in the Great Lakes states "may face elevated health risks from being exposed to dioxin, PCBs, pesticides, lead, mercury, or six other hazardous pollutants." In 2001, the International Joint Commission that advises the United States and Canada on water quality requested the report, but just days before the report was to be released in July 2007, the CDC "withdrew it, saying that it needed further review." David Carpenter a member of the International Joint Commission's science advisory board said, "I don't know of any improvements that could be made." Scientists and members of Congress have criticized the CDC for withholding the report.
VETERANS -- STUDIES SAY NEW WAR VETS FACING JOB WOES: A recent Department of Veterans Affairs study found that "[s]trained by war, recently discharged veterans are having a harder time finding civilian jobs and are more likely to earn lower wages for years," the AP reports. The report said that these issues are "due partly to employer concerns about their mental health and overall skills" but also "continuing problems with the Bush administration's efforts to help 4.4 million troops who have been discharged from active duty since 1990." Publicity surrounding returning soldiers' post-traumatic stress disorder has been a double-edged sword. While the publicity has generated positive attention and more federal funding, "stories that perpetuate the 'Wacko Vet' myth -- ha[ve] also made some employers more cautious to hire a veteran." Moreover, a separate Labor Department study found that "formal job complaints by reservists remained high, citing concerns about denied jobs or benefits after they tried to return to their old jobs after extended tours in Iraq."
The American public "can barely stand the thought of President Bush" anymore. His approval rating is now at just 30 percent, according to a new AP-Ipsos poll, "including an all-time low in his support by Republicans." Congress's approval also dropped to 22 percent.
Military authorities at Guantanamo Bay have lost a year's worth of records detailing the confinement of Salim Hamdan, Osama bin Laden's driver. Hamdan's lawyers say the records would "support their argument that prolonged isolation and harassment at the Guantanamo prison have mentally impaired him."
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) said in a statement yesterday that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement head Julie Myers "deserved to be confirmed," but added that he is "concerned about the Department's response to the incident" after the release of controversial photos of Myers.
Yesterday, Attorney General Michael Mukasey refused to answer the question of whether or not he had been instructed by the President not to enforce the subpoenas of Harriet Miers and Josh Bolten.
While John McCain is superior to Bush on climate change, he is still not the type of leader the world requires. "He is a conservative who happens to be on the only intellectually defensible side of the climate change debate," writes Joe Romm, "but he is still a conservative, and the vast majority of the solutions to global warming are progressive in nature -- they require strong government action, including major federal efforts to spur clean technology."
Legislation to update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act "is headed toward Senate passage early next week" after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) "pushed back key votes." The telecom immunity measure would also "likely be put off until next week."
And finally: "The State Department is defeating terrorism one 'strong, engaging' online video at a time." The State Department's Office of Public Diplomacy is "looking for an extra $36 million in 2009," in order to boost its Video Production Team" and create "strong, engaging web-based video that communicates key U.S. values and counters terrorist ideologies." Want an example of the office's work? Watch its "video report" on Obama Girl and the "Hillary 1984" ad here.
Military authorities at Guantanamo Bay have lost a year's worth of records detailing the confinement of Salim Hamdan, Osama bin Laden's driver. Hamdan's lawyers say the records would "support their argument that prolonged isolation and harassment at the Guantanamo prison have mentally impaired him."
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) said in a statement yesterday that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement head Julie Myers "deserved to be confirmed," but added that he is "concerned about the Department's response to the incident" after the release of controversial photos of Myers.
Yesterday, Attorney General Michael Mukasey refused to answer the question of whether or not he had been instructed by the President not to enforce the subpoenas of Harriet Miers and Josh Bolten.
While John McCain is superior to Bush on climate change, he is still not the type of leader the world requires. "He is a conservative who happens to be on the only intellectually defensible side of the climate change debate," writes Joe Romm, "but he is still a conservative, and the vast majority of the solutions to global warming are progressive in nature -- they require strong government action, including major federal efforts to spur clean technology."
Legislation to update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act "is headed toward Senate passage early next week" after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) "pushed back key votes." The telecom immunity measure would also "likely be put off until next week."
And finally: "The State Department is defeating terrorism one 'strong, engaging' online video at a time." The State Department's Office of Public Diplomacy is "looking for an extra $36 million in 2009," in order to boost its Video Production Team" and create "strong, engaging web-based video that communicates key U.S. values and counters terrorist ideologies." Want an example of the office's work? Watch its "video report" on Obama Girl and the "Hillary 1984" ad here.
The Right Is Wrong on McCain - Robert McFarlane, Wall Street Journal
A Rapprochement With the Right? - Patrick Buchanan, Pittsburgh TR
Will McCain Benefit From the Dems' Infighting? - Eleanor Clift, Newsweek
Is Obama Tough Enough? - John Heilemann, New York Magazine
Sanctioned States Put Democrats in Quandary - Dan Balz, Washington Post
Why Isn't Huckabee Throwing in the Towel? - Michael Finnegan, LA Times
Mike Huckabee's Path To Victory - Ed Rollins & Chip Saltsman
Whose Coalition Is Bigger? - Ronald Brownstein, National Journal
The Verdict of Super Tuesday - Michael Barone, US News & World Report
Does McCain Have the Right Stuff? - Kirk Victor, National Journal
The Case For McCain - Larry Kudlow, RealClearPolitics
The Senator President - Brian Wingfield, Forbes
Barack Can Carry Virginia - Doug Wilder, Wall Street Journal
How Obama Lost California - Joe Mathews, Los Angeles Times
Archbishop, With Sharia It's All or Nothing - Charles Moore, The Telegraph
Williams Bungles a Legitimate Debate - Madeleine Bunting, The Guardian
The Super-Empowered Rogue - Christopher Caldwell, Financial Times
Delegate Race: Dems: Clinton 1,076 vs. Obama 1,015 | GOP: McCain +443
Latest State Polls: Maryland & Virginia / Videos: Election 2008
A Rapprochement With the Right? - Patrick Buchanan, Pittsburgh TR
Will McCain Benefit From the Dems' Infighting? - Eleanor Clift, Newsweek
Is Obama Tough Enough? - John Heilemann, New York Magazine
Sanctioned States Put Democrats in Quandary - Dan Balz, Washington Post
Why Isn't Huckabee Throwing in the Towel? - Michael Finnegan, LA Times
Mike Huckabee's Path To Victory - Ed Rollins & Chip Saltsman
Whose Coalition Is Bigger? - Ronald Brownstein, National Journal
The Verdict of Super Tuesday - Michael Barone, US News & World Report
Does McCain Have the Right Stuff? - Kirk Victor, National Journal
The Case For McCain - Larry Kudlow, RealClearPolitics
The Senator President - Brian Wingfield, Forbes
Barack Can Carry Virginia - Doug Wilder, Wall Street Journal
How Obama Lost California - Joe Mathews, Los Angeles Times
Archbishop, With Sharia It's All or Nothing - Charles Moore, The Telegraph
Williams Bungles a Legitimate Debate - Madeleine Bunting, The Guardian
The Super-Empowered Rogue - Christopher Caldwell, Financial Times
Delegate Race: Dems: Clinton 1,076 vs. Obama 1,015 | GOP: McCain +443
Latest State Polls: Maryland & Virginia / Videos: Election 2008
Editorials
Cleaning up Howard Dean's Big Mess - St. Petersburg Times
Harry Reid and the Stimulus - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Dobson's Choice - Wall Street Journal
A Hard Winter in Iran - Chicago Tribune
Political News & Analysis
Hopefuls Back on Trail in Washington, Virginia - Chicago Tribune
Fenty Stumps for Obama - Washington Post
Old Friends Say Drugs Played Bit Part in Obama's Youth - NYT
Virginia Race a Litmus Test for McCain - Washington Post
Obama Landslides Could Break Deadlock - Ben Smith, The Politico
Inconvenient Truths of 2008 - William Stuntz, Weekly Standard
796 Insiders May Hold Democrats' Key - M. Mosk & P. Kane, Washington Post
The Republican Reformation - Ross Douthat, New York Times
Our Irate Electorate - Douglas Schoen, Washington Post
Economic Populism Still Has Some Life - The Economist
Huckabee: 'I'm Still In The Race' - Howard Fineman, Newsweek
The Irrelevance of Obama's Color - Jeff Jacoby, Boston Globe
The Vanishing Establishment - Nicholas Confessore, New York Times
The Changing Electoral Map - Don Rose, Chicago Tribune
Promises on Iraq Hillary and Obama Can't Keep - Jim Hoagland, Wash Post
The Road To a GOP Minority - George Will, Houston Chronicle
The Chicken Doves - Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone
US Strategy in Afghanistan Is Succeeding - Ann Marlowe, New York Post
A Worsening Problem For NATO in Afghanistan - Patrick Seale, SD U-T
Can Sec. Gates Bring Unity to Washington? - Fred Kaplan, NY Times Mag
The Archbishop Has Committed Treason - Minette Marrin, Sunday Times
Delegate Race: Clinton 1121, Obama 1106 | McCain 724, Huckabee 234
Inconvenient Truths of 2008 - William Stuntz, Weekly Standard
796 Insiders May Hold Democrats' Key - M. Mosk & P. Kane, Washington Post
The Republican Reformation - Ross Douthat, New York Times
Our Irate Electorate - Douglas Schoen, Washington Post
Economic Populism Still Has Some Life - The Economist
Huckabee: 'I'm Still In The Race' - Howard Fineman, Newsweek
The Irrelevance of Obama's Color - Jeff Jacoby, Boston Globe
The Vanishing Establishment - Nicholas Confessore, New York Times
The Changing Electoral Map - Don Rose, Chicago Tribune
Promises on Iraq Hillary and Obama Can't Keep - Jim Hoagland, Wash Post
The Road To a GOP Minority - George Will, Houston Chronicle
The Chicken Doves - Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone
US Strategy in Afghanistan Is Succeeding - Ann Marlowe, New York Post
A Worsening Problem For NATO in Afghanistan - Patrick Seale, SD U-T
Can Sec. Gates Bring Unity to Washington? - Fred Kaplan, NY Times Mag
The Archbishop Has Committed Treason - Minette Marrin, Sunday Times
Delegate Race: Clinton 1121, Obama 1106 | McCain 724, Huckabee 234
Editorials
Election Already Signals Coming Change - Washington Post
Terror and Torture - Chicago Tribune
The Bush Budget Plan - Philadelphia Inquirer
Berkeley, At It Again - Washington Times
Political News & Analysis
Republicans Weighing the Benefits of Bush's Embrace - New York Times
Obama Calls on Mainers to Transform Hope into Action - Portland PH
Huckabee Pledges to Stay in Race - Associated Press
Neck and Neck, Democrats Woo Superdelegates - New York Times
Obama defeats Clinton in Maine caucuses
Clinton replaces campaign manager: After losing all of the weekend's caucuses and primaries
Clinton still in the lead with party insiders: Super-delegates
Donations refill coffers for Clinton's campaign: Supporters give $8 million online since last Tuesday
Clinton backers rally in Houston for March 4: Tone for Texas touts wide range of supporters
Texas is a cash cow for candidates: In just a year, residents doled out $30.7 million to hopefuls in out-of-state races
Bush says he would back McCain as GOP nominee: Says McCain is 'true conservative'
Is McCain a conservative? "It depends on what the definition of 'conservatism' is"
Military to seek death penalty in trial of 6 detainees
February 11, 2008
The very first trial under the Military Tribunal system of justice for detainees at Guantanamo could be a capital case involving 6 terrorists charged with complicity in the 9/11 attacks on the United States: More
Huckabee Challenges Washington State Results
February 11, 2008
Something very fishy happened during the GOP Washington State caucuses. More
Obama Takes Maine Caucuses
February 11, 2008
Senator Barack Obama cruised to an easy win in the Maine Caucuses on Sunday More
A Campaign in Trouble
February 11, 2008
Suffering 4 major defeats this past weekend and with the probability of taking it on the chin in three other contests on Tuesday, a desperate Hillary Clinton has fired her long time campaign manager and replaced her with one of her oldest political hands: More
No end of pimp references
February 10, 2008
For better or (more likely) worse, the word "pimp" seems to have entered the political vocabulary. More
February 11, 2008
The very first trial under the Military Tribunal system of justice for detainees at Guantanamo could be a capital case involving 6 terrorists charged with complicity in the 9/11 attacks on the United States: More
Huckabee Challenges Washington State Results
February 11, 2008
Something very fishy happened during the GOP Washington State caucuses. More
Obama Takes Maine Caucuses
February 11, 2008
Senator Barack Obama cruised to an easy win in the Maine Caucuses on Sunday More
A Campaign in Trouble
February 11, 2008
Suffering 4 major defeats this past weekend and with the probability of taking it on the chin in three other contests on Tuesday, a desperate Hillary Clinton has fired her long time campaign manager and replaced her with one of her oldest political hands: More
No end of pimp references
February 10, 2008
For better or (more likely) worse, the word "pimp" seems to have entered the political vocabulary. More
- Shari'a for the Archbishop? - James Lewis
- Clinton Amnesia - Andrew Sumereau
- Schmoozing with Terrorists - Lori Lowenthal Marcus
A Malaise Election - Sebastian Mallaby, Washington Post
Obama's Path to Victory - William Kristol, New York Times
Obama's Fate in Hands of Working Class Whites - M. Tomasky, Guardian
Can Obama Close? - Arnon Mishkin, RealClearPolitics
Can McCain Win in November? - John Fund, Wall Street Journal
How Will It All End for the Democrats? - Walter Shapiro, Salon
Why Democrats Must Choose Obama - Clive Crook, Financial Times
Huckabee Seeks His Miracle - Michael Scherer, Time
Obama and the Bradley Effect - Robert Novak, Chicago Sun-Times
Hate Springs Eternal - Paul Krugman, New York Times
Big Spending Bush Destroyed Nirvana - Kevin Hassett, Bloomberg
McCain Unbending on Spending - Deroy Murdock, National Review
Mitt Romney: Almost Human - Robert Draper, GQ Magazine
'Change' Message Takes On Congress - Reid Wilson, RealClearPolitics
The Archbishop's Folly - John O'Sullivan, New York Post
NATO is Finished - Andrew Bacevich, Los Angeles Times
Is Hugo Chávez Crashing? - Jackson Diehl, Washington Post
Delegate Race: Obama 1143, Clinton 1137 | McCain 724, Huckabee 234
Obama's Path to Victory - William Kristol, New York Times
Obama's Fate in Hands of Working Class Whites - M. Tomasky, Guardian
Can Obama Close? - Arnon Mishkin, RealClearPolitics
Can McCain Win in November? - John Fund, Wall Street Journal
How Will It All End for the Democrats? - Walter Shapiro, Salon
Why Democrats Must Choose Obama - Clive Crook, Financial Times
Huckabee Seeks His Miracle - Michael Scherer, Time
Obama and the Bradley Effect - Robert Novak, Chicago Sun-Times
Hate Springs Eternal - Paul Krugman, New York Times
Big Spending Bush Destroyed Nirvana - Kevin Hassett, Bloomberg
McCain Unbending on Spending - Deroy Murdock, National Review
Mitt Romney: Almost Human - Robert Draper, GQ Magazine
'Change' Message Takes On Congress - Reid Wilson, RealClearPolitics
The Archbishop's Folly - John O'Sullivan, New York Post
NATO is Finished - Andrew Bacevich, Los Angeles Times
Is Hugo Chávez Crashing? - Jackson Diehl, Washington Post
Delegate Race: Obama 1143, Clinton 1137 | McCain 724, Huckabee 234
Editorials
Wiretap Showdown - Wall Street Journal
Pakistan's Questionable Election - Boston Globe
Hillary's Last Hope? - New York Sun
MicroHoo - Washington Post
Political News & Analysis
Pelosi Calls Iraq a Failure - Politico
Clinton Replaces Campaign Manager - Washington Post
In Virginia, Democrats Find Hope Amid Challenges - Wall Street Journal
Huckabee Won't Concede State, GOP Resumes Count - Seattle Times
Can Obama Keep the Momentum? - Jay Newton-Small, Time
Should Conservatives Back Mac? - Jonah Goldberg, USA Today
The Election, the GOP -- and Iraq - John Podhoretz, Commentary
Media, Independents Should Ditch McCain - Arianna Huffington, Huff Post
Reality Would Bite Democratic President - David Brooks, New York Times
Clinton is Doomed? Not So Fast - John Dickerson, Slate
McCain and the Talk-Show Hosts - Mark Helprin, Wall Street Journal
The Democrats' Options - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
On the State of the Democratic Race - Jay Cost, RealClearPolitics
Redefining Conservatism for a New Era - Cal Thomas, Sacracmento Bee
Sherrod Brown on How to Win in Ohio - Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation
There's Such a Thing as False Hope - Leon Wieseltier, The New Republic
The Clintons' Terror Pardons - Debra Burlingame, Wall Street Journal
Underestimating al-Sadr -- Again - Brian Bennett, Time
Iraq Is Not the Worry - Victor Davis Hanson, National Review Online
Clemens' Celebrity Won't Save Him - Jon Heyman, Sports Illustrated
Tom Lantos 1928-2008 - Lagos & Wildermuth, San Francisco Chronicle
RCP Blog: Clinton's Electability / Politics Nation: Potomac Primary
Should Conservatives Back Mac? - Jonah Goldberg, USA Today
The Election, the GOP -- and Iraq - John Podhoretz, Commentary
Media, Independents Should Ditch McCain - Arianna Huffington, Huff Post
Reality Would Bite Democratic President - David Brooks, New York Times
Clinton is Doomed? Not So Fast - John Dickerson, Slate
McCain and the Talk-Show Hosts - Mark Helprin, Wall Street Journal
The Democrats' Options - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
On the State of the Democratic Race - Jay Cost, RealClearPolitics
Redefining Conservatism for a New Era - Cal Thomas, Sacracmento Bee
Sherrod Brown on How to Win in Ohio - Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation
There's Such a Thing as False Hope - Leon Wieseltier, The New Republic
The Clintons' Terror Pardons - Debra Burlingame, Wall Street Journal
Underestimating al-Sadr -- Again - Brian Bennett, Time
Iraq Is Not the Worry - Victor Davis Hanson, National Review Online
Clemens' Celebrity Won't Save Him - Jon Heyman, Sports Illustrated
Tom Lantos 1928-2008 - Lagos & Wildermuth, San Francisco Chronicle
RCP Blog: Clinton's Electability / Politics Nation: Potomac Primary
Editorials
Superdelegates: Equal, Only More So - Philadelphia Inquirer
The McCain Mutiny - Investor's Business Daily
Gates, Truth and Afghanistan - New York Times
Putting al-Qaeda on Trial - Boston Herald
Political News & Analysis
Hillary Hits Obama on Transparency, Style - Politico
Campaigns Cover Region in Last Effort to Charm Voters - Washington Post
Caucus System Muddies Democratic Race - Wall Street Journal
In Annapolis, McCain Tries to Unite GOP - Baltimore Sun
Obama's Path to Victory
- William Kristol, New York Times
Why Obama Will Win the Nomination
- Matthew Dowd, ABC News
Can Obama Close?
- Arnon Mishkin, RealClearPolitics
Previewing Tuesday's Primaries
- Vogel
- William Kristol, New York Times
Why Obama Will Win the Nomination
- Matthew Dowd, ABC News
Can Obama Close?
- Arnon Mishkin, RealClearPolitics
Previewing Tuesday's Primaries
- Vogel
Clinton Hits Obama On Transparency, Style
- BlogHer | Where the women bloggers are: A week after Super Tuesday, the Chesapeake region (or Potomac, depending who you're reading or liste...
- MyDD :: Direct Democracy for People-Powered Politics: If you're in the DC metropolitan area, you can watch Hillary Clinton on ABC7 and News Channel 8 from...
- Democrat Taylor Marsh Blogs Politics, Iraq, Illegal Aliens, and Culture: The Chesapeake Challenge updatedTranscript is up as well.Two back-to-back interviews with Barack Ob...
- Right-Thinking from the Left Coast: The Hands Off Approach...
For Clinton, Ohio And Texas Emerge As Key States To Win
- Steve Garfield's Off On A Tangent: Daily weblog on pop culture and technology.: For Clinton, Bid Hinges on Texas and Ohio - New York Times: "Several Clinton superdelegates, whose v...
- Pajamas Media: Voters cast their ballots today in the Potomac primaries: Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Co...
- digg: Several Clinton superdelegates, whose votes could help decide the nomination, also said they were wa...
- MyDD :: Direct Democracy for People-Powered Politics: Matt Stoller and I made our way to Fairfax, VA to see Bill Clinton speak at George Mason University ...
Full Text: Obama Interview
- MyDD :: Direct Democracy for People-Powered Politics: If you're in the DC metropolitan area, you can watch Hillary Clinton on ABC7 and News Channel 8 from...
- Democrat Taylor Marsh Blogs Politics, Iraq, Illegal Aliens, and Culture: The Chesapeake Challenge updatedTranscript is up as well.Two back-to-back interviews with Barack Ob...
Deb Price:
Will John McCain Turn His Back on Gay Americans?
After actively working to defeat Mitt Romney, Log Cabin Republicans hope John McCain will support gay rights. What does his record tell us?
Sean Gonsalves:
Hillary Clinton's Superdelegate 'Firewall'
Why Obama may win more votes, but Clinton will get the party's blessing.
Will Durst:
Disappointment, Thy Name Is Super Tuesday
Maybe the celebrated day was intimidated trying to live up to its own hype, like the New England Patriots.
Why Is the Trend Towards Obama?
by Steven Reynolds, The All Spin Zone - 6:17 AM
Sen. Webb Suggests Legal Action Against Bush on Iraq
by Sam Stein, Huffington Post - 5:56 AM
Clinton Campaign: "We Can't Wait to Get to March 4th"
by Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report - 5:46 AM
Lieberman to Play Zell Miller Role at the Republican Convention
by Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake - 5:32 AM
The group blog of The American Prospect
What wins caucuses? Hard work or inspiration?
Posted at 12:53 p.m.
A respectable liberal blog
Superdelegate psychology.
Posted 7:58 a.m.
Misunderstanding "Generation Me"
Courtney E. Martin
February 11, 2008 | web only
Research on whether young people today are more self-involved than previous generations confuses narcissism with disillusionment.
The Counter-Narrative Candidate
Spencer Ackerman
February 5, 2008 | web only
Never mind the rampant VP speculation. Just by speaking at the Democratic Convention, Sen. Jim Webb has a chance to undercut one of the most enduring--and corrosive--GOP narratives of the last 25 years.
The Next Middle East Policy
Gershom Gorenberg
February 4, 2008 | web only
President Bush's Middle East policy has been a return to the Cold War misconception that ignores local rivalries. His successor, Democrat or Republican, has to do better.
Courtney E. Martin
February 11, 2008 | web only
Research on whether young people today are more self-involved than previous generations confuses narcissism with disillusionment.
The Counter-Narrative Candidate
Spencer Ackerman
February 5, 2008 | web only
Never mind the rampant VP speculation. Just by speaking at the Democratic Convention, Sen. Jim Webb has a chance to undercut one of the most enduring--and corrosive--GOP narratives of the last 25 years.
The Next Middle East Policy
Gershom Gorenberg
February 4, 2008 | web only
President Bush's Middle East policy has been a return to the Cold War misconception that ignores local rivalries. His successor, Democrat or Republican, has to do better.
Can Obama Keep the Momentum? - Jay Newton-Small, Time
Should Conservatives Back McCain? - Jonah Goldberg, USA Today
The Election, the GOP -- and Iraq - John Podhoretz, Commentary
Media, Independents Should Ditch McCain - Arianna Huffington, Huff Post
Reality Would Bite Democratic President - David Brooks, New York Times
A Party Divided by Sensibility - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
Clinton is Doomed? Not So Fast - John Dickerson, Slate
McCain and the Talk-Show Hosts - Mark Helprin, Wall Street Journal
The State of the Democratic Race - Jay Cost, RealClearPolitics
Sherrod Brown on How to Win in Ohio - Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation
Redefining Conservatism for a New Era - Cal Thomas, Sacramento Bee
There's Such a Thing as False Hope - Leon Wieseltier, The New Republic
The Clintons' Terror Pardons - Debra Burlingame, Wall Street Journal
Underestimating al-Sadr -- Again - Brian Bennett, Time
Iraq Is Not the Worry - Victor Davis Hanson, National Review Online
Clemens' Celebrity Won't Save Him - Jon Heyman, Sports Illustrated
Tom Lantos 1928-2008 - Lagos & Wildermuth, San Francisco Chronicle
RCP Blog: Clinton's Electability | D08 / Politics Nation:Potomac Primary
Editorials
Superdelegates: Equal, Only More So - Philadelphia Inquirer
The McCain Mutiny - Investor's Business Daily
Gates, Truth and Afghanistan - New York Times
Putting al-Qaeda on Trial - Boston Herald
Political News & Analysis
Voters Hand Victories to Obama, McCain - Baltimore Sun
Clinton Launches Texas Tour in El Paso - El Paso Times
Riding Wave, Obama Attacks McCain at Packed Kohl Center - Wis. SJ
Huckabee Says He's 'In Sync' with Texas - Houston Chronicle
Should Conservatives Back McCain? - Jonah Goldberg, USA Today
The Election, the GOP -- and Iraq - John Podhoretz, Commentary
Media, Independents Should Ditch McCain - Arianna Huffington, Huff Post
Reality Would Bite Democratic President - David Brooks, New York Times
A Party Divided by Sensibility - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
Clinton is Doomed? Not So Fast - John Dickerson, Slate
McCain and the Talk-Show Hosts - Mark Helprin, Wall Street Journal
The State of the Democratic Race - Jay Cost, RealClearPolitics
Sherrod Brown on How to Win in Ohio - Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation
Redefining Conservatism for a New Era - Cal Thomas, Sacramento Bee
There's Such a Thing as False Hope - Leon Wieseltier, The New Republic
The Clintons' Terror Pardons - Debra Burlingame, Wall Street Journal
Underestimating al-Sadr -- Again - Brian Bennett, Time
Iraq Is Not the Worry - Victor Davis Hanson, National Review Online
Clemens' Celebrity Won't Save Him - Jon Heyman, Sports Illustrated
Tom Lantos 1928-2008 - Lagos & Wildermuth, San Francisco Chronicle
RCP Blog: Clinton's Electability | D08 / Politics Nation:Potomac Primary
Editorials
Superdelegates: Equal, Only More So - Philadelphia Inquirer
The McCain Mutiny - Investor's Business Daily
Gates, Truth and Afghanistan - New York Times
Putting al-Qaeda on Trial - Boston Herald
Political News & Analysis
Voters Hand Victories to Obama, McCain - Baltimore Sun
Clinton Launches Texas Tour in El Paso - El Paso Times
Riding Wave, Obama Attacks McCain at Packed Kohl Center - Wis. SJ
Huckabee Says He's 'In Sync' with Texas - Houston Chronicle
No End in Sight for the Democrats - Bob Herbert, New York Times
Decision Time for Conservatives - Oliver North, FOX News
8 Questions Potomac Primary Could Answer - Dan Balz, Washington Post
Why Wisconsin May Be Key for Dems - Charlie Cook, National Journal
The Numbers Add Up to John McCain - Gary Bauer, Washington Times
GOP Rearrangement Syndrome - David Limbaugh, Townhall
Why Edwards Can't Support Clinton - David Corn, Mother Jones
The Theater of Big Change - Jonathan Alter, Newsweek
Is Obama Really the Liberal Reagan? - James Pethokoukis, US News & WR
RCP Blog: Election Night / Latest Polls: Wisconsin, Ohio, North Carolina
Decision Time for Conservatives - Oliver North, FOX News
8 Questions Potomac Primary Could Answer - Dan Balz, Washington Post
Why Wisconsin May Be Key for Dems - Charlie Cook, National Journal
The Numbers Add Up to John McCain - Gary Bauer, Washington Times
GOP Rearrangement Syndrome - David Limbaugh, Townhall
Why Edwards Can't Support Clinton - David Corn, Mother Jones
The Theater of Big Change - Jonathan Alter, Newsweek
Is Obama Really the Liberal Reagan? - James Pethokoukis, US News & WR
RCP Blog: Election Night / Latest Polls: Wisconsin, Ohio, North Carolina
A Conservative Declaration of Independence and the Democrats' Dilemmaby Newt GingrichRallying young conservatives to embrace change for America now.
- FBI Deputizes Private Contractors With Extraordinary Powers, Including 'Shoot to Kill'
Matthew Rothschild, The Progressive. February 8, 2008.
- Christian Right's Emerging Deadly Worldview: Kill Muslims to Purify the Earth
Chris Hedges, Truthdig. February 12, 2008.
- Latest Anti-Pot Quack Science: 'Marijuana Makes Your Teeth Fall Out'
Bruce Mirken, AlterNet. February 9, 2008.
- Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg: Bush Likely to Attack Iran, Impeachment a Must
Sari Gelzer, TruthOut.org. February 7, 2008.
- Immigrants Come Here Because Globalization Took Their Jobs Back There
Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown. February 7, 2008.
- It's Not Over. Clinton Runs Ahead, But Obama Remains Strong
Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. February 6, 2008.
- Where Would Obama Take the Nation?
Robert Parry, Consortium News. February 6, 2008.
- Militarism Is Deeply Entrenched in the American Psyche
William Astore, Tomdispatch.com. February 6, 2008.
- How Deep Will the Recession Go?
John Miller, Dollars and Sense. February 8, 2008.
- How Karl Rove and Torture Influenced the 9/11 Report
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. February 11, 2008.
The group blog of The American Prospect
Dems challenge Bush EPA.
Posted at 2:13 p.m.
A respectable liberal blog
Reform first.
Posted 11:47 a.m.
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Dean Baker's economic commentary
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The Obama Cult of Nonthreatening Personality
Ray Robison
Barack Obama strikes nearly everyone as a nice guy. Part of that appeal is a distinct absence of aggression. More
Obama, The Global Candidate
Lee Cary
If Barack Obama fulfills the MSM's storyline of Obama the Dragon Slayer, a new theme will surface - Obama the Global Candidate. More
A Super Delicate Super Delegate Dilemma
Marc Sheppard
First-rate as it is, our one-man one-vote system can't promise majority contentment in every election. More
Ray Robison
Barack Obama strikes nearly everyone as a nice guy. Part of that appeal is a distinct absence of aggression. More
Obama, The Global Candidate
Lee Cary
If Barack Obama fulfills the MSM's storyline of Obama the Dragon Slayer, a new theme will surface - Obama the Global Candidate. More
A Super Delicate Super Delegate Dilemma
Marc Sheppard
First-rate as it is, our one-man one-vote system can't promise majority contentment in every election. More
Steven Spielberg Pulls out of China Olympics
February 13, 2008
Citing Chinese inaction in helping to resolve the agony in Darfur, Steven Spielberg has pulled out as artistic advisor to the Beijing Olympics: More
Palestinian Chitzpah
February 13, 2008
I read about the Palestinian Authority asking the State Department to intervene on the PA's side in lawsuits brought against it by U.S. victims of Palestinian terrorism More
Hezb'allah Terror Chief Assassinated
February 13, 2008
Who killed Imad Mughniyah? More
Brits blast Bishop but not Brussels
February 13, 2008
There was a fine display of British outrage yesterday at the UK Telegraph website. Most readers of the Telly blog by journalist Damian Thompson are blasting the Archbishop of Canterbury More
Will the real Marty Peretz Please Stand Up?
February 13, 2008
Marty Peretz blows hot and cold on Obama's foreign policy team. More
The Mohammed cartoons
February 13, 2008
Hooray for Denmark, the little country that could. More
Who said that?
February 12, 2008
Western governments have "the moral imperative to intervene - sometimes militarily - to help spread democracy throughout the world." The same speaker says that "fostering democracy in the Middle East 'is the best long-term defence against global terrorism and conflict.'" More
February 13, 2008
Citing Chinese inaction in helping to resolve the agony in Darfur, Steven Spielberg has pulled out as artistic advisor to the Beijing Olympics: More
Palestinian Chitzpah
February 13, 2008
I read about the Palestinian Authority asking the State Department to intervene on the PA's side in lawsuits brought against it by U.S. victims of Palestinian terrorism More
Hezb'allah Terror Chief Assassinated
February 13, 2008
Who killed Imad Mughniyah? More
Brits blast Bishop but not Brussels
February 13, 2008
There was a fine display of British outrage yesterday at the UK Telegraph website. Most readers of the Telly blog by journalist Damian Thompson are blasting the Archbishop of Canterbury More
Will the real Marty Peretz Please Stand Up?
February 13, 2008
Marty Peretz blows hot and cold on Obama's foreign policy team. More
The Mohammed cartoons
February 13, 2008
Hooray for Denmark, the little country that could. More
Who said that?
February 12, 2008
Western governments have "the moral imperative to intervene - sometimes militarily - to help spread democracy throughout the world." The same speaker says that "fostering democracy in the Middle East 'is the best long-term defence against global terrorism and conflict.'" More
Surging, Obama Makes His Case
By ADAM NAGOURNEYWith his lopsided victories, Barack Obama has an opening to urge Democrats to coalesce around his candidacy.
February 13, 2008
Wooing Hispanics, With Spanish
By JULIE BOSMANBarack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton have already run Spanish-language ads three weeks ahead of the Texas primary.
February 13, 2008
Obama and McCain Sweep 3 Primaries
By JOHN M. BRODER and DALIA SUSSMANBarack Obama extended his winning streak over Hillary Rodham Clinton, while John McCain countered recent victories by Mike Huckabee.
February 13, 2008
No End in Sight
By BOB HERBERTSome of the euphoria about the history-making aspects of the Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama campaigns is giving way to anxiety.
February 12, 2008
Ahead of 3 Primaries, a Dash About Chesapeake
By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE and ELISABETH BUMILLERWith 171 pledged delegates at stake on Tuesday, the candidates were making last-minute pitches.
February 12, 2008
Seeking Unity, Obama Feels Pull of Racial Divide
By GINGER THOMPSONBarack Obama had hoped to be above racial tensions, but his campaign has been pulled into the thick of them from early on.
February 12, 2008
Virginia’s Diversity Offers a Challenge to Democrats
By IAN URBINABarack Obama is expected to energize blacks, while Hillary Rodham Clinton expects to do well in suburbs and the state’s rural southwest.
February 12, 2008
Barack Obama’s Feb. 12 Speech
The following is the text as prepared for delivery of Senator Barack Obama’s speech after the Feb. 12 primaries, as provided by his campaign.
February 12, 2008
Instead of Men Behaving Badly, MSNBC Strains for a Polite Primary Night
By ALESSANDRA STANLEYMSNBC has a vein of bratty, adolescent insensitivity, but on Tuesday the network tried very hard to be on its best behavior.
February 13, 2008 MORE ON HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON AND: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2008, NEWS AND NEWS MEDIA, TELEVISION, FOX NEWS CHANNEL, CABLE NEWS NETWORK, MSNBC, NBC NEWS, OLBERMANN, KEITH, SCARBOROUGH, JOE, MATTHEWS, CHRIS, SHUSTER, DAVID, BROKAW, TOM, CARLSON, TUCKER, RUSSERT, TIM
Surging, Obama Makes His Case
By ADAM NAGOURNEYWith his lopsided victories, Barack Obama has an opening to urge Democrats to coalesce around his candidacy.
February 13, 2008 MORE ON HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON AND: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2008, PRIMARIES, DEMOCRATIC PARTY, OBAMA, BARACK
Wooing Hispanics, With Spanish
By JULIE BOSMANBarack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton have already run Spanish-language ads three weeks ahead of the Texas primary.
February 13, 2008 MORE ON HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON AND: HISPANIC-AMERICANS, POLITICAL ADVERTISING, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2008, SPANISH LANGUAGE, TEXAS, OBAMA, BARACK
A Flawed Feminist Test
By MAUREEN DOWDAs a possible first Madame President, Hillary Clinton is a flawed science experiment because you can’t take Bill Clinton out of the equation.
February 13, 2008 MORE ON HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON AND: RACE, UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2008, WOMEN, CLINTON, BILL
Obama and McCain Sweep 3 Primaries
By JOHN M. BRODER and DALIA SUSSMANBarack Obama extended his winning streak over Hillary Rodham Clinton, while John McCain countered recent victories by Mike Huckabee.
February 13, 2008 MORE ON HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON AND: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2008, HUCKABEE, MIKE, OBAMA, BARACK, MCCAIN, JOHN
The US-NATO Preemptive Nuclear Doctrine: Trigger a Middle East Nuclear Holocaust to Defend "The Western Way of Life" - by Michel Chossudovsky - 2008-02-11 For NATO and the Pentagon, the option of a nuclear first strike is indispensable. 
Financial Crisis: Asset Securitization-- The Last Tango - by F. William Engdahl - 2008-02-08 Endgame: Unregulated Private Money Creation 
NATO and Israel: Instruments of America's Wars in the Middle East - by Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya - 2008-01-29 Both NATO and Israel are slated to take on major responsibilities in forthcoming regional conflicts with Iran and Syria 
Operation Desert Slaughter - by Felicity Arbuthnot - 2008-01-28 'There was no one left to kill', declared General Norman Schwartzkopf
Surging, Obama Makes His Case - Adam Nagourney, New York Times
Clinton Plays Election Roulette - Jeanne Cummings, The Politico
Why Hillary Will Lose - Dick Morris, The Hill
Obama is Not Inevitable - Jay Cost, RealClearPolitics
Edwards Weighs Clinton Endorsement - R. Klein and R. Johnson, ABC News
Assessing the GOP's Chances - Fred Barnes, Wall Street Journal
Where Does Huckabee Go from Here? - Byron York, National Review
Blood-and-Guts Politics - Camille Paglia, Salon
Why Clinton's Back Is Against the Wall - Jason Horowitz, NY Observer
Inside the Clinton Shake-Up - Joshua Green, The Atlantic
The Democrats' Undemocratic System - Ruth Marcus, Washington Post
Is Obama Good for Business? - Eamon Javers, BusinessWeek
Stimulating Nonsense - John Stossel, RealClearPolitics
What We Need Next in Iraq - Condoleezza Rice and Robert Gates, Wash Post
Putin's Rule Threatens Russia & the West - Martin Wolf, Financial Times
Pakistan: Fair Elections or Bust - Amir Taheri, New York Post
Either Clemens or McNamee Will Lie To Congress Today - RealClearSports
Delegate Race: Obama 1260, Clinton 1221 | McCain 804, Huckabee 240
Clinton Plays Election Roulette - Jeanne Cummings, The Politico
Why Hillary Will Lose - Dick Morris, The Hill
Obama is Not Inevitable - Jay Cost, RealClearPolitics
Edwards Weighs Clinton Endorsement - R. Klein and R. Johnson, ABC News
Assessing the GOP's Chances - Fred Barnes, Wall Street Journal
Where Does Huckabee Go from Here? - Byron York, National Review
Blood-and-Guts Politics - Camille Paglia, Salon
Why Clinton's Back Is Against the Wall - Jason Horowitz, NY Observer
Inside the Clinton Shake-Up - Joshua Green, The Atlantic
The Democrats' Undemocratic System - Ruth Marcus, Washington Post
Is Obama Good for Business? - Eamon Javers, BusinessWeek
Stimulating Nonsense - John Stossel, RealClearPolitics
What We Need Next in Iraq - Condoleezza Rice and Robert Gates, Wash Post
Putin's Rule Threatens Russia & the West - Martin Wolf, Financial Times
Pakistan: Fair Elections or Bust - Amir Taheri, New York Post
Either Clemens or McNamee Will Lie To Congress Today - RealClearSports
Delegate Race: Obama 1260, Clinton 1221 | McCain 804, Huckabee 240
Editorials
Obama the Front Runner - The Economist
Obama's Wiretap Votes - Wall Street Journal
Democrats and Democracy - Chicago Tribune
Good Sense on Iraq - Washington Post
Political News & Analysis
Voters Hand Victories to Obama, McCain - Baltimore Sun
Clinton Launches Texas Tour in El Paso - El Paso Times
Riding Wave, Obama Attacks McCain at Packed Kohl Center - Wis. SJ
Huckabee Says He's 'In Sync' with Texas - Houston Chronicle